The Sun and its Spots on 18th August 2005

The Sun on 050818 The whole Sun. Move the mouse over the image to see the designations.
Spot 10798 is a miserable little thing but is destined to become great (see my image for 21st August).

Date and Time: 18th August 2005 10:01 UT
Camera: ToUcam 740K
Telescope: 270 mm SLR
Capture: K3CCDTools. Low gamma, B/W, 1/100", 2% gain, 311 frames
Processing: Registax. 208 frames stacked. Wavelets 1,2 = 10

Sunspot 10797 on 050818 A closer view of sunspots 10797. It continues to shrink and the outlying spots have virtually gone.

Date and Time: 18th August 2005 09:56 UT
Camera: ToUcam 740K
Telescope: ETX125 at prime focus.
Capture: K3CCDTools. Low gamma, B/W, 1/250", 12% gain, 354 frames.
Processing: Registax. 140 frames stacked. Wavelets 1-3 = 10, contrast 140

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	The whole Sun. Move the mouse over the image to see the designations. Spot 10798 is a miserable little thing but is destined to become great (see my image for 21st August). Date and Time: 18th August 2005 10:01 UT Camera: ToUcam 740K Telescope: 270 mm SLR Capture: K3CCDTools. Low gamma, B/W, 1/100", 2% gain, 311 frames Processing: Registax. 208 frames stacked. Wavelets 1,2 = 10
	A closer view of sunspots 10797. It continues to shrink and the outlying spots have virtually gone. Date and Time: 18th August 2005 09:56 UT Camera: ToUcam 740K Telescope: ETX125 at prime focus. Capture: K3CCDTools. Low gamma, B/W, 1/250", 12% gain, 354 frames. Processing: Registax. 140 frames stacked. Wavelets 1-3 = 10, contrast 140